Receptacle for coins, tickets, admission-fees, and the like.



REGEPTAGLE FOR (JOINS, TICKETS, ADMISSION FEES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATIQN FILED 313.17, 1908.

917,256. Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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REOBPTAGLE FOR GOINS, TICKETS, ADMISSION FEES, AND THE LIKE.

APiLIUATION FILED FEB.17, 190B.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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EBGEPTAOLE FOR cows, TICKETS, ADMISSION FEES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17, 1908 91 7,256. Patented Apr. 6, 1909..

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REGEPTAGLE FOR ooms, TICKETS, ADMISSION FEES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.1'7, 1908.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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BEGEPTAGLE FOR COINS, TICKETS, ADMISSION FEES; AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 17, 1908.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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REGEPTAGLE FOR GOINS, TICKETS, ADMISSION FEES, AND THE LIKE.

AHLIOATION FILED FEB. 17, 1908.

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BEOEPTAGLE ron coma TICKETS, An'mssldn FEES, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17, 1908.

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WILLIAM COX, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

RECEPTACLE FOR COINS, TICKETS, ADMISSION-FEES, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 6, 1909.

Application filed February 17, 1908. Serial No. 416,306.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Cox, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York and Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles for Coins, Tickets, Fares, Admission-Fees, and the Like; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates to a receptacle for coins, tickets, fares, admission fees and the like, and it relates particularly to that class of receptacles known as fare boxes, and used on street cars and boats, and at places of amusement etc., and the object of the invention is to arrange the operable parts of the deviceso that the coins, tickets, fares, and admission fees can be uickly deposited in, and cannot afterward be abstracted from, the receptacle.

In carrying out the invention the apparatus is constructed of two principal parts viz :(a a receiver which consists of a peculiarly constructed hopper, a chute, a shutter for the chute, and an actuating mechanism for opening and closing the shutter, and (b) a depository consisting of a movable carriage having a carriage body with an opening therein opposed to the delivery end of the chute, a lid closing the opening in the carriage body, a deposit box having an opening registering with the lid closed opening of the carriage, a lid closing the opening of the deposit box, a locking mechanism to hold the deposit box lid in its closed position, a lock releasing mechanism coacting with the locking mechanism to release the deposit box lid when the deposit box has been secured within the movable carriage and the movable carriage locked within the cabinet of the apparatus, as hereinafter set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

For an understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1, is a perspective view of the ap paratus showing the location of its principal parts. Fig. 2-, is a vertical section of the apparatus with the operable parts in their normal position, showing an unobstructed passage for the contents of the hopper t0 the deposit box. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line (l -(l: Fig. 2.

Fig. 3, is a similar view to Fig. 2, with the deposit box removed and the passage through the chute closed. Fig. 4, is a perspective view of the deposit box with its lid open. Fig. 5, is a perspective view of the deposit box with its lid closed, and showing how the de )osit box can be employed as a portable fare ox. Fig. 6, is a sectional view of the locking mechanism for the deposit box. Fig. 7, is a perspective view of a portion of the hinge rod, the lid spring, and one of the hinge rod bearings, for the hinged lid. of the deposit box, and Fig. 8, is a perspective view of the ho per. Fig. 9, is a view of the key and key b ock. Fig. 10 is a detail of the carriage and its closure on a larger scale than the preceding views, andFig. 11, is a top plan view of the carriage with the cover closed.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts throughout the specification and drawings.

Inclosing the operable parts of the apparatus is a cabinet a which may be of any suitable dimensions and design, and constructed of any suitable material. At the top of the cabinet a is a hopper 5 preferably constructed of glass or other transparent material with an opening a at the top of the hopper through which. the coins, tickets, fares, admission fees etc, are deposited in the hopper. Contained within the hopper are two sets of inclined plates d d, the plate or plates of each set slanting downward toward the bottom of the hopper, with the edges of the plate or plates of each set overlapping the adjacent edge of the plate or plates of the other set. One set consists of one plate d which extends from approximately the top of one side of the hopper to a place beyond the middle of the depth thereof, and the other set consists of two plates (1 (1 arranged one above the other at the opposite side of the hopper to the plate c, the uppermost plate (1 extending from approximately the top of the hopper to a place adjacent to the top surface of the plate d, between the top and bottom edges of the latter, and the lowermost plate (1 underlapping the bottom edge of the plate (1, but not in contact with it. This arrangement of the plates (1 d forms a zig zag opening, between them, through which the coins, tickets, etc., can pass from the opening a, to the bottom of the hopper, the opening between the plates being sufficiently narrow to prevent the insertion of the hand, and the zig zag course of the opening bingsufficiently complex to revent the insertion of an instrument, to a stract the contents deposited at the bottom of the ho er.

The side edges of the platesd are supported in plate holders 6 provided with hinge pins f mounted. in bearings f formed in. the hopper frame I) The hinge pinsfvibratingly suspend the plate holders e'from the hopper frame, and to limit the downward movement of the plates d d andmaintain themat their proper inclination, the plate holdersare pro vided with arms h which abut-against the sides of the hopper frame bbelow the bearings The ends of the arms h'abutting against the hopper frame I), arecounterbored to receive the buffer springsg which cushion the impact of the arms against the hopper frame during the vibratory movement of the plates (Z d. To limit the upward movement of the plates (1 d stopping insh are inserted through the hopper frame into the ends of the arms h, and between the heads of the stopping pins and the ends of the arms is sufficient inter-val to-allow the plates (1 d to freely vibrate-for a limited distance within the hopper.

When the apparatus is employed on'a car or boat the vibration generatedby the motion of the latter causes the inclined plates to rock on the pins f and shake the contents of the plate into the bottom of the hopper. In humid .atmos heres, the accumulatedmoisture on-the p ates tends-to cause theadhesion of the coins, tickets etc, to'thev plates, and it is necessary to shake theplates so that the contents lodged on them will descendto the bottom of the latter.

-The hopper opening a is partially closed by a covering plate a to prevent the abstraction of the contents ofthe hopper lodgedon the inclined plates and as shown in the drawings the covering plate 0/ consists of two oppositely inclined sections converging toward the middle of thehopper opening a with a narrow slot a between them. Hinged to the bottom of the hopper isa spring tensioned trap 'L manually opened-by a lunger or lever or its mechanical equiva ent to drop the contents of the hopper into the chute 76. When the apparatus is used ina building or the like, theplunger or lever can be rapidly operatedto vibrate the inclined plates and cause them to deliver their contents into the bottom of the hopper. When the spring tensioned trap t is opened, the contents of the hopper pass into the chute]: connected with the bottom of the hopper and leading to the deposit boX hereinafter described.

The delivery end of the chute 7c is provided with a shutter [hinged toone side'of the, chute, and the shutter] is-provided with a spring tensioned latch m which engages with the keeper 0 secured to the opposite box carriage.

side ofthe'chute. When the latch m is dis engaged from the keeper 0 the shutter spring 9 moves the shutter into its open position so that the contents of the chute can pass through its delivery end. Projecting laterally from each side of the shutter Z is a pin 1' which engages in the slots g of the links 8 operated by the movement of the deposit The deposit box carriage consists of a carriage body t having in its top side an o ening a closed by a lid '0. At the. front enr ofthe carriage body lit]. a; are downwardly extending lugs 41), pivotally connected to the front end of the sides of the carriage body below:the plane of-its top surface. Thelugsw are'formed with-arms :uhaving slots ,3] into which project the actuzating rods'z secured to the interior of the front side of'the cabinet a to engage in the slotsy of the drums as and effect, respectively,

the opening and closing movement of the carriage bodylid v as-the-carriage reciprocates. In the cabinet at opposite the carriage body if is a doorway c to provide a means. of accesstothe interior of the carriage body t and formed inthecarriage body t is -door ZWh-ich consists of a door )anel e hav ing on its inner surface inward y projecting flanges g of the-same shape and dimensions as the doorway, the depth of the flanges being equal to the distance the carriage travels for the reasons hereinafter stated,

.the widtlrof the ,panel being greater than the doorway so as to completely cover that v o ening when thedoor ilS closed. One side of the front end of the carriage body-is provided with a hingemember h and the corre- .sponding door flange giis provided with a hinge member h the hinge members h and h -being' connected together'by a hinge pin 7%. When the'carriage body has been moved to the-limit of its forward position, thehingeinembers h and k project beyond the front surface of-the cabinet front, and

the door/2' canthen swing on'its hmgememhers. VVhen=the door-is closed and the can riage body has been moved to its rearward position, the door 2, can be-locked in its closed position by alock i which may be secured either to the door or to'the cabinet.

and-the escutcheon plate is formed within- \vardly projecting flanges 0 of the same depth as, or agreater depth than, the thickness of the cabinet front. hen the'lock t :is :released the-door 2 can be opened, by

drawing the door 2 .and ithecarriage body forward until the hinge members 7L h are flush with the front surface of the cabinet front so that the door 2 can swing on its hinge members into its open position. The door 2 when being closed is swung into position to cover the door opening and the carriage and door are gradually moved backward until the door completely closes the door opening and the carriage is at its rear ward position.

Secured within the cabinet (1 behind th-3 inner end of the carriage body is a hanger plate on, and forming part of the hanger plate m is a key holder 0 positioned opposite the inner end of the carriage body. The key holder 0 consists of two guide members 19' separated by an unoccupied space and connected together at one end by a stop member The key 1* is secured to a key block 8 having guide channels it to receive the guide members p which prevent the displacement of the key block from the key holder, the key block being securely locked in its set position by a set screw or other similar locking device it. The key block .9 is counterbored to receive the bow end e of the key '1 and formed in the bow end i) is an elongated slot w to receive the securing pin :0 which slidably fastens the key to the key block. A buffer spring y is placed between the bow end of the key and the end of the counterbore to cushion the impact of the key as the deposit box engages it. Formed through the inner end of the carriage body t is a key-way j through which the key 1" projects when the carriage body is at its rearward position. When the carriage body t has been moved to its forward position the key 1" is concealed behind it so that when the door 2 is fully open access cannot be obtained to the key to take an impression of it.

To open the doorway the door lock is re leased and the carriage body and door 2- are drawn forward until the front edge of the carriage body is flush with the front surface of the cabinet so that the door can be turned on its hinges into its open position. To close the doorway, the door is turned on its hinges until the door flanges g enter the door opening, and the door and the carriage body are then pushed rearward until the door panel engages the escutcheon plate or panel 0. As the door closes the carriage body is gradually moved rearward and the key-way j recedes on the key 1" until the inner end of the carriage body comes into contact with the key block or has attained the limit of its rearward movement which occurs when the door is completely closed. As the depth of the door flanges [1 corresponds with the distance of the movement of the carriage body, it is necessary for the flanges g to enter the doorway 0 before the carriage body can commence its inward movement, and it is necessary for the carriage body to complete I l i l its forward movement before the flanges entirely leave the doorway 0 By this means the carriage body preparatory to the completion of the opening and closing movement of the door 2 is so positioned as to prevent access to the key 1". The deposit box 7c is contained in the carriage body if and its external shape and dimensions correspond with the internal shape and dimensions of the car riage body. At the inner end of the deposit box 7c is a lock Z having a slidable cylinder n with a key-way to receive the key 1. In the top of the deposit box 7c is an opening 9 which registers with the opening a in the carriage body t and hinged to the front end of the deposit box is a spring tensioned lid which closes the opening {1 At the inner end of the lid j is a keeper engaging with the latch n of the deposit box lock Z. The latch 09/ is formed on the latch lever a fulcrumed intermediate its ends. The latch lever a is engaged by the lock cylinder at to which it is preferably connected by a pivot pin a to prevent it moving independently of the movement of the lock cylinder. When the key r has entered the lock cylinder a and has released the lock combination a it can press the lock cylinder inward to engage and oscillate the latch lever a to re lease the latch a from the keeper i When the latch is released from engagement with the keeper 2' the lid raising spring p raises the deposit box lid into its open position. The hinge for the deposit box lid consists of a sleeve 76 secured to the under side of the deposit box lid, a hinge pin Z extending through the sleeve and engaging with the inner surface of the sides of the deposit box, and bearings m having bayonet joint slots 0 to receive the ends, of the hinge pin, which are preferably flattened to form a substantial engagement with the sides of the slots.

The middle portion of the lid raising spring forms a loop 19 to engage the under side of the deposit box lid and the ends of the spring are arranged on o )posite sides of the loop p and encircle the iinge pin Z which is apertured to receive the extremities of and maintain the tension of the spring. In the event of the s ring breaking on either side of the loop p t 1e utility of the spring is not entirely destroyed by such. breakage as the unbroken or uninjured part can still be employed to effect the raising of the deposit box lid.

hen the key 1 has entered the lock cylinder a and released the lock combination. the lock cylinder is pressed inward to actuate the latch lever n and cause it to release the latch n from the keeper i so that the deposit box lid 3' can open under the influence of the lid raising spring 19 As it may be possible to vary the construction of the look within the scope of the appended claims it is not desired to confine the invention to the specific lock above described.

l l l) Secured to the inner end of the top of the carriage body-t is a narrow covering plate z and formed in the-carriage body lid are slots Z. Projecting from thetop-surface of the carriage body lid 1) at the sides ofthe which extends through a slot c-in the carriage body lid and engages the adjacentsurface of the lip d toipressthefreeedge of the -lip away from the carriage body lid when the 'latteris in its openposition.

Secured tothe inner surface of the carriage body t are stops i to engage with the lip d and press the lip into the same-plane as the oarriagebody lid 1) when thelatter is closed, so that the lip (1 will engage against the under surface of the covering'plate zand prevent the formation of-an opening in the topof the carriage body when-the doorway c is open.

Belowthe hanger platelm are two sets of track rails located on opposite sidesof the carriage body. Each set of-track rails consistsof a supporting rail 'j and -a guide rail 7c the guide rail being placed vertically above and parallel with'the supporting rail. The endsof the guide and supporting rails opposite the hangerzpl.ate,are secured to the innersurface of the frontand rear sides of the'cabinet a. The carriage body t isprovided with trackwheels m theperipheral surfaces ofwhich are grooved-toreceive,:and

engage with, the supportingandgguide rails. Connected to the supportingand'giuderafls areadjustable stops g which engage with the track wheels m and limitthe-movement of the carriage in a'forwarddirection. EX- tending from the hanger plate arearms r located on opposite sides of the carriage body 6 and fulcruined to the-armsr are-leversp. The upper ends of the levers p-are pivoted to the links a and the lower ends of thelevers p arepivoted to the front ends of the plungers r movable throughlugs s-secured to the carriage body If. The plungers 1 between the lugs s and thepivotal. connectionsfor the levers p-'are providedwith stops t and coiled onthezplungers 1" between the lugss and stops t are springs it. On theiplungers 1"in rear of the lugs s-are-stops c which limit the forward. movementof theiplungers 1'. During the rearward travel ofthe-ear 'riage body the-lugs s engagethestops v and movetheplungers'r in a rearward irection and cause thelevers p:and links 8 to swing into the position-shown in Fig. 2,-so

ushutterl when :the l-idrOf the deposit box-engages and releases the latch m from the keeper-0.

When i the deposit bOX isplaced in the carriage body, and the carriage is moved to. its

rrearward position the 1 key 1" enters the lock cylinder n releases the lockcombination n and-presses 'the lock cylinder a into the lock totrip thelatch'n from the keeper L and permit the spring p to open the deposit box lid j 'toits full extent. As thedeposit box did-7' opens its edge engages with thelateh. m and releasesthe latchifrom the keeper 0,:so thatthe spring-tensioned hinges of the-shutter can move Zthe latter into the position shown inFig 2,-to permit of the delivery of thecontentaof thechutelc, into the deposit box.

-Duringthe forward-'movement of the car riage the'lugs s press agains't thesprings u :and move the plungers r 411 a fOPWLIddlIGC- t-ion causing the levers p" and links 8 l10 1I1OV6 During shutter intothepositionshownin Fig. 3, the pressure of the lugs on the springs moving the levers and links in this direction until the movem-entof theshutter is arrested by its engagement with the delivery end -of the I chute. :keeper o and'locks the. shutter in-its closed position. During the forward movement of Thel-atch m then engages wit'hthe the-carriage the actuating-rods zengagein the slots y and lllOV'G'lZllG armsv; and lugs-w in a rearward direction to close 5 and :lock the carriage body lid 1)- against the top ofithe carriage body:' if and: hold the carriage 1 body: lid 1;

securely closed while: the carriage remains in its forward posit-ion.

The closing. movement of the carriage body lid v-is coincident with the ClOSlIJgJHOVGlIlGIlt ofthe shutter, but the completion of the closing 'movement of the shutter: 1s 4 iii-advance of that of the carriage bodyzhd owing to the construction and arrangement of the closing mechanisms, so

t that the passage through the chute kwwilLbe blocked :and a delivery of its I contents prevented before the opening into the deposit "box is closed.

Thecarriage bodylido engages thedeposit box lid j =duringits closing movement and forces the depositboxilidintoitsclosed osition so that thekeeper i will engage wit 1 the latch'n 'and hold 'the deposit box lid in its Ilocked' condition.

Tov insure the locking of the deposit boxdid j the carriagebody lidw Journale d The deposit :box .lid-y' is closed anddocked when delivered to be placed in the carriage body so that the deposit box lock cannot be tampered with.

To place the deposit box in the carriage body the doorway c is opened and the carriage is moved to the limit of its forward movement. While the carriage is in this position the shutter Zis closed and locked against the delivery end of the chute 7c and the carriage body lid 1) is closed and locked against the top of the carriage body t so that access cannot be obtained through the carriage body to the shutter or latch m. The purpose of closing and locking the shutter against the delivery end of the chute is to retain the coins tickets etc., deposited in the hopper, until the deposit box has been placed in the carriage body and the doorway 0 closed, so that the contents cannot be abstracted or become scattered within the cabinet. When the doorway c has been opened, the deposit box is placed in the carriage body t with the key-wa y of the lock cylinder at opposed to the key 1". The doorway is then closed by the door 2, and the door panel is pressed against the cabinet front. This movement of the door 2 causes the rearward movement of the carriage body until the key enters the lock cylinder and presses it inward to engage with the latch lever and release the latch n from the keeper '5. During the rearward movement of the carriage body the actuating rods .2 engage in the slots y and turn the arms a; and lugs 10 to raise the carriage body lid 1; into its open position, the opening movement of the carriage body lid 12 being completed before the latch n is disengaged from the keeper i When the latch n is disengaged from the keeper 7? the deposit box lid opens under the influence of the spring 11 and as it moves to its open position, it engages the shutter latch m and releases it from the keeper 0, so that the shutter can open and the contents of the chute can descend into the deposit box. The resilient pad 1) is secured to the inner surface of the carriage body lid 22 and operates as a buffer to cushion the impact of the deposit box lid j when the latter completes its opening movement.

Projecting from the hanger plate m are arms w which engage the sides of the chute 7c and prevent its side movement, the front and back movement of the chute being prevented by suitable means such as braces 11:. Hinged within the cabinet are aprons 2 which guide the contents of the chute is from its delivery end through the o ening in the top of the carriage body, to t e deposit box.

The door 2, closing the doorway c is shown in the drawings to be hinged to the front end of the bottom of the carriage body t, and when the door is opened it assumes a substantially horizontal position. Connected to the side flanges g of the door are curved arms 2 having curved slots a and projecting into the slots a are pins 1) secured to the lock bolts 0 slidably connected to the outer surfaces of the sides of the carriage body 15. The lock bolts 0 have hook shaped ends (i which engage the keepers e projecting from the carriage body lid v. Between the rear end of the lock bolts 0 and the lugs at, secured to the carriage body t, are springs y mounted on pins 10 extending from the ends of the lock bolts through the lugs The lock bolts 0 are formed with elongated slots f and extending through the slots f areguide pins 9 which slidably connect the lock bolts to the carriage body t. When the door is closed the inner ends of the slots or engage the pins 6 and move the lock bolts to release the bolt hooks d from the keepers a, so that the carriage body lid 12 can freely open. During the opening movement of the door 2, the inner ends of the slots a move away from the pins 11 and the pressure of the springs 11 then moves the ock bolts into their operative I osition with the bolt hooks (Z in the path of t 1e keepers 6 The surfaces of the bolt hooks d opposed to the keepers e are beveled so that the engagement of the keepers with them will slide the bolts into their inoperative position to ermit the carriage body lid '0 to close, and w en the carriage body lid 12 is closed, the springs y restore the lock bolts to their operative position so that the bolt hooks will engage with the keepers c and lock the carriage body lid *0 in its closed position before the door 2 can open. When the door 2- is open, the inner ends of the slots a engage the ins b and prevent the movement of the ock bolts 0 until the door has completed its closing movement. By this means it is possible to securely lock the carriage body id 1) in its closed position before access to the interior of the carriage body if can be obtained and by securely locking the carriage body lid 7) access through the carriage body to the shutter l and chute 7c is rendered impossible.

(/onnected to the side of the carriage body If is a pawl g to engage the plunger t of the register 8 The dial u of the register is visible through an opening in the cabinet front. Each movement of the carriage body causes the pawl g to actuate the plunger and record the movement of the carriage body on the dial. As the movement of the carriage body is dependent on the opening and closing of the door 2, the recorded move ments on the dial will indicate the number of times the door has been opened and closed, and operate as a check on the honesty of the employees having access to the deposit box. Located in the hopper b is a lamp t supplied with current by conductors 3 contained in a conduit 12 extending through the cabinet of the apparatus, the purpose of the lamp being to illuminate the hopper and render the contents thereof visible.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The hereinbefore described device comprising a carriage, a chute, a shutter pivoted to the chute, and a closing means for the shutter actuated by the carriage.

2. The hereinbefore described device co-mprising a carriage, a chute, a shutter hinged to one side of the chute, a latch for the shutter, a keeper -for the latch at the other side of the chute, means for closing the shutter, and means for releasing the latch.

3. The hereinbeiore described device comprising a carriage, a chute, a shutter for the chute, shutter closing levers, links pivoted to the shutter closing levers, means connected with the shutter engaging with the links, and means actuated by the carriage to rock the shutter closing levers consisting of plungers pivoted to the shutter closing levers, and plunger engaging means actuated by the carriage.

4. '1 he hereinbefore described device comprising a carriage, a chute, a shutter for the chute, shutter closing levers, links pivoted to the shutter closing levers, means connected with the shutter engaging with the links, means actuated by the carriage to rock the shutter closing levers consisting of plungers pivoted to the shutter closing levers, plunger engaging means actuated by the carriage, and springs interposed between the plungers and the plunger engaging means.

5. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box, a carriage for the deposit box, a chute, and a shutter for the chute actuated by the deposit box and carriage.

6. 'l he hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box, a carriage for the deposit box, a chute, a shutter for the chute, means actuated by the carriage to close the shutter and means actuated by the deposit box to open it.

7. The hereinbefore described device com prising a deposit box, a carriage for the deposit box, a chute, a shutter for the chute, means for closing the shutter as the carriage moves in one direction, and a locking means for the shutter released by the deposit box when the carriage has moved in the opposite direction.

8. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box having a lid, a carriage tor the de osit box, a chute, a shutter for the chute, a c osing means for the shutter, actuated by the carriage, and a lock for the shutter released by the deposit box lid.

9. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box having an opening in one side and a lid to close the opening, a carriage for the deposit box having an opening registering with the deposit box opening and a lid. to close the opening, a chute opposed to the openings of the carriage and deposit box, a shutter for the chute, means actuated by the carriage to close the shutter as the carriage moves in one direction, a lock for the shutter released by the o ening movement of the deposit box lid, an means for opening and closing the carriage lid.

10. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box having an opening in one side thereof, a lid closing the opening, a lock for the lid, a carriage for the deposit box, and a key concealed by the carriage to release the deposit box lock.

11. The hereinbefore described device comprising a de )osit box having a lid, and a locking means or the lid, a carriage for the deposit box, and a key concealed by the carriage to release the locking means for the deposit box lid.

12-. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box having a lid, and a locking means for the lid, a carriage for the deposit box, and means for releasing the deposit box lid when the deposit box has been placedv in the carriage and the carria e closed.

13. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box having a normally locked lid, a carria e for the deposit box, havin a door closed opening for the admi sion oi the deposit box, and a releasing means for the deposit box lid operable when the opening of the carriage has been closed to prevent access to the deposit box.

14. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box having an opening in one side thereof, a lid closing the opening,

a lock for the lid, a carriage for the deposit box, a key concealed by the carriage to release the de osit box lock, and means for closing and ocking the deposit box lid prior to the removal of the deposit box from the carriage.

1.5. The hereinbe'l'ore described device comprising a deposit box having a lid, a locking means for the lid, a carriage for the deposit box, a key concealed by the carriage to release the locking means for the de osit box lid, and means for closing and ice (mg the deposit box lid prior to the removal of the deposit box from the carriage.

16. The hereinbe'l'ore described device comprising a deposit box having a lid, a locking means for the lid, a carriage for the deposit box, means for releasing the de osit box lid when the deposit box has een placed in the carriage and the carriage closed, and means for closing and locking the deposit box lid prior to the removal of the deposit box from the carriage.

17. The hereinbel'ore described device comprising a deposit box having a normally locked lid, a carriage for the deposit box having a door closed opening for the ad'- mission of the deposit box, a releasing means for the deposit box lid operable when the door closed opening of the Cillllttg't. has been closed to prevent access to the deposit box, and means for closing and locking the deposit box lid prior to the removal oi the deposit box from the carriage.

18. The hereinbe'lore described device comprising a oeposit box having an opening in one side thereof, a spring actuated lid hinged to the deposit box to close the opening, a locking means lor the lid, a carriage tor the deposit box having an opening registering; with the lid closed opening of the deposit box, a lid closing the opening oi the carriage, means for effecting the opening and closing of the carriage lid, and a releasing means for the deposit box lid. concealed. by the carriage.

it). The hereinbe'l'ore described device comprising a deposit box having an opening in one side thereof, a spring actuated lid hinged to the deposit box to close the opening, a locking means for the lid, a carriage for the deposit box having an opening registering with the lid. closed opening oi the deposit box, a lid closing the opening of the carriage, means for effecting the opening and closing of the carriage lil, a releasing means for the deposit box lid concealed by the carriage, and an engaging means formmg part of the carriage to close and lock the deposit box lid.

20. 'l he hereinbei'ore described device coi'nprising a carriage, a deposit box, a lid lor the deposit box, a locking means for the lid, and a means for releasing the deposit box lid consisting of a key concealed by the carriage, a key block for the key, and means for holding the key block.

2-]. The hereinbcfore described device comprising a carriage, a deposit box, a lid for the deposit box, a locking means for the lid, and means for releasing the deposit box lid consisting of a key concealed by the carriage, a key block, counterbored to receive the bow end of the key, and a bufier spring interposed between the bow end of the key and the end of the counterbore.

The hereinbei'ore described device comprising a carriage, a deposit box, a lid for the deposit box, a locking means for the lid, and means for releasing the deposit box lid consisting of a key concealed by the carriage, a key block counterbored to receive the bow end of the key, a butler spring interposed between the bow end oi the key and the end of the counterbore, the bow end of the key having an elongated slot therein, and a pin slidably fastening the bow end of the key to the key block.

23. The hereinbei'ore described device comprising a carriage, a deposit box, a lid for the deposit box, a locking means for the lid, and means 'l'or releasing the deposit box lid consisting of a key concealed by the carriage, a key block counterbored to receive the bore end of the key, and a butter spring interposed between the bow end of the key and the end of the counterbore, in combination with a holding means for removably fastening the key block in position.

24. T he hereinbelore described device comprising a carriage deposit box, a lid for the deposit box, a locking means for the lid, and means l'or releasing the deposit box lid consisting of a key concealed by the carriage, a key block counterbored to receive the bow end of the key, a butler spring interposed. between the bow end Ol the key and the end of the counterbore, the bow end of the key having an elongated slot therein, and a pin slidably fastening the bow end oi the key to the key block, in combination with a holding means for removably fastening the key block and key in position.

25. The hereinbei'ore (,lescribed device comprising a deposit box carriage consisting oi a carriage body having an opening in one side, a lid hinged to the carriage body closing the opening, means for moving the lid into its open and closed positions during the movement of the carriage, and a locking means to secure the lid in its closed position as the carriage moves in one direction.

26. The hereinbeifore described device comprising a deposit box carriage consisting of a carriage body having an opening in one side, a lid hinged to the carriage body to close the opening, arms extending from the lid, and actuating means engaging the arms to elfect the opening and closing of the lid during the movements of the carriage.

27. The hereinbe'lore described device comprising a deposit box carriage consisting of a carriage body having an opening in one side, a lid closing the opening, and operable means actuated by the carriage to effect the opening and closing of the lid during the movements of the carriage.

28. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box carriage consisting of a carriage body having an opening at one side, a lid closing the opening, means coact ing with the carriage to effect the opening and closing of the lid during the movements of the carriage, said means consisting of slotted arms connected with the lid and actuating rods engaging in the slotted arms.

29. The hereinbe'l'ore described device comprising a deposit box carriage consisting of a carriage body having an opening at one side, a lid closing the opening, means coacting with the carriage to effect the opening and closing of the lid during the movements of the carriage, the carriage body having an opening at one of the other sides, a door hinged to the carriage body to close the last mentioned opening, lock keepers for the carriage body lid, slidable locking bolts engaging with the keepers and links connected to the carriage body door to actuate the locking bolts.

30. The hereinbelore described device comprising a deposit box carriage consisting of a carriage body having an opening at one side, a lid closing the opening, means coacting with the carriage to cheat the opening and closing of the lid, the carriage body having an opening in one of the other sides, a door hinged to the carriage body to close the last mentioned opening, lock keepers for the carriage body lid, slidable locking bolts engaging with the keepers, links connected to the carriage body door to actuate the locking bolts, the links having slots to receive the connecting pins of the locking bolts, and springs to position the locking bolts to en gage with the keepers of the lid.

31. The hereinbel'orc described device comprising a deposit box carriage, track wheels for the deposit box carriage, track rails engaging with the track wheels to suport and guide the movement of the deposit box carriage, and means supporting the ends of the track rails.

32. The hereinbei'ore described device com rising a deposit carriage, track wheels for tie de osit box carriage, track rails engaging ,wit the track wheels to sup ort and guide the movement of the de osit ox carriage, means supporting the en s of the track rails, and stops for the track rails to limit the movements of the carriage.

33. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box carriage consisting of a carriage body having an opening at one side thereof, a lid closing the opening, hinged at one end to the carriage body, a lip hinged to the other end of the lid, a narrow covering plate for the carriage body to be engaged by the lip, and means for holding the lip at an angle to the lid when the lid is onen, and other means for moving it into t e same plane as the lid and causing it to engage-with the narrow covering plate when the lid is closed.

34. The hereinbefore described device comprising a deposit box carriage having an opening at one side with a narrow covering plate partly closing the opening, a lid hinged to the carriage body at the opposite end to the covering plate, a lip hinged to the lid and projecting beyond the edge thereof adjacent to the covering plate, means for holding the lip at an inclination to the lid when the lid is open, and other means for moving the lip into the same plane as the lid when the lid is closed, and causing the lip to engage with ithie covering plate, and means actuating the Toronto, January 27th, 1908.

' WILLIAM COX. Signed in the presence of- C. H. RICHEs, OLIVE BATEMAN.

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